Shining Star Club

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Welcome to Mrs. Shaffer's Shining Star Club!


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This is a club for those of you who want to exceed by going above and beyond what is expected. WARNING: This club is only for students wishing to get smarter, go above and beyond, impress Mrs. Shaffer, their parents, and their classmates!


What is the Shining Star Club?

The Shining Star Club is a club for students who are interested in exploring and learning more about this amazing world around us. All you have to do is learn all about the topic, and record your answers in your "Star Spiral" notebook. You must research the topic you have picked (from the list provided by Mrs. Shaffer), memorize the answer and report the answer to Mrs. Shaffer during your recess.

Each topic challenge is worth one star. When you have earned ten stars, you will be placed in our classroom "Hall of Fame." Your name will stay on the wall for as long as I am teaching! I will also keep track of who has earned their name on our "Hall of Fame" on this page. You can earn all the way up to 84 stars! Learning never ends and your journey to becoming a life-long learner begins here!

Students:

To get started choose any question below. You do not have to do them in order, and you may research the topics using reference books or the following web sites. Your work may be done in school (this is something great for you to do when you finish your work early) or at home. When you feel you have mastered the content, let me know. We will then arrange a recess time for you to share your answers with me.

Be a smart internet researcher! I have made every attempt to ensure that the content on the following links is appropriate for students. However, please remember to practice safety rules when using the internet! Do not respond to any pop-up advertisements or promotions. Exit out of them immediately. Please tell Mrs. Shaffer if you see anything you think is inappropriate.

Social Studies:

 Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research...
1.
Name the 7 continents.
More About the Continents
2.
Name 15 world countries.
Country Maps
3.
Name 15 major world cities.
World Cities
4.
Name 15 types of dwellings.
 10 types of dwellings
5.
Name 10 South American and Central American countries.
South America Country Map
Central America Map
6.
Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Country Maps
7.
Name 10 countries in Europe.
European countries quiz game
Click on the correct European country game
8.
Name 10 countries in Africa.
Click on the correct African country game
9.
Name 10 major bodies of water.
Oceans and Seas
10.
Name 10 major world rivers.
Fact Monster - Principal Rivers of the World
**River Systems of the World**
11.
Name 10 large deserts of the world.
FactMonster deserts of the world
Desert maps
12.
Name 10 large lakes in North America.
**U.S. Lakes.com**
Lakes of the world
13.
Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.
Highest Peaks
14.
Name the 50 states.
50 States Quiz
15.
Write the names of the 50 states on a map.
Explore the States
16.
Name the state capitals.
State Capitals - Homework Spot
17.
Name the 13 Colonies.
13 Colonies Homepage
List of the 13 Colonies
13 Colonies Quiz & Map
18.
Name 10 Native American tribes.
Native American Nations
19
Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.
**Historic Sites Along the Trail**
20.
Label 10 of Oregon’s counties on the map.
**Oregon Blue Book Counties Home Page**
21.
Name the state symbols of Oregon.
**State Symbols of Oregon**
22.
Name 8 explorers.
**Zoom Explorers**
23.
Name 8 Civil War battlefields.
Civil War Battlefields & information
Civil War battlefields A to Z
24.
Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order.
Info Please Almanac Presidents
25.
Name the 11th - 20th presidents in order.
Info Please Almanac Presidents
26.
Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order.
Info Please Almanac Presidents
27.
Name the 31st - current presidents.
Info Please Almanac President


Science:

 Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research...
28.
Name 15 kinds of fish.
**Fish Facts**
KidsKonnect.com - Fish
29.
Name 15 marine creatures.
KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums
30.
Name 15 mammals.
**All About Mammals**
31.
Name 15 vertebrate animals.
List of vertebrate animals
Vertebrate animals & photos
32.
Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.
Loads of desert animal information
33.
Name 10 amphibians.
Amphibians
34.
Name 10 reptiles.
Reptile Database
35.
Name 10 dinosaurs.
**Dinosaur Pictures**
All About Dinosaurs
36.
Name 10 types of birds.
**State Birds of the U.S.A.**
**A-Z of** Birds
37.
Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals.
Rainforest Wildlife
Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle
KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest
38.
Name 10 deciduous trees.
What Tree Is It?
39.
Name 10 rocks or minerals.
**Mineral Gallery - see photos**
Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed
Rocks & Minerals
40.
Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.
The Periodic Table of Elements
Another Periodic Table Website
41.
Name 10 constellations.
Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"
More constellation pictures
Another constellation site
42.
Name 10 organs in the human body.
Interesting Information About the Human Body
43.
Name 8 types of clouds.
More about clouds
44.
Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline
45.
 Name 5 human body systems
Virtual Body
Body Systems
46.
Name the stages of the water cycle.
Water Cycle Animation
47.
Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.
**About Rainbows**
48.
Label the major bones of the skeleton.
Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning
**Mr. Bones Assembly Activity**
49.
Name the order of the planets in the solar system.
**Introduction to the Nine Planets**

Language Arts:

 Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research...
50.
Name 20 verbs.
What is a Verb?
Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
51
Name 15 adjectives.
More adjective info.
52.
Name 15 adverbs.
Adverbs
More about Adverbs
53.
Name 15 prepositions.
Guide to Grammar & Writing
54.
Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.
Nouns
Noun activities to quiz yourself with
55.
Name 10 famous authors.
Children's Authors
KidsKonnect.com - Authors
56.
Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.
Simile, metaphor, personification
Onomatopoeia
57.
Count to 20 in Spanish.
Count to 20 & listen
58.
Count to 20 in French.
Click "Ecoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Repetons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
59.
Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet.
Sign Language Game
60.
Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.
4th Grade 100-word list

Math:

 Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
61.
 Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.
 Symmetry of Capital Letters
62.
 Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.
 Math.com - Area Formulas
63.
 Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.
 Learn Your Square Numbers
64.
 Write in Roman numerals up to 100.
 **Roman numerals**
**Know your Roman numerals**
**Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz**
65.
 Name 5 famous mathematicians.
 Four famous mathematicians
A long list of mathematicians
66.
 Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz.
 Area of rectangles
Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both
Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show
67.
 Earn 100% on the square roots test.
 Learn about square roots
Square roots flashcard game
68.
 Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.
 **Arithmattack**
69.
 Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.
 **Arithmattack**
70.
 Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.
 **Arithmattack**
71.
 Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test.
 Arithmattack

Miscellaneous:

 Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
72.
 Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.
 **A HUGE list of careers**
Jobs Kids Like
73.
 Name the birthstones for each month.
 Birthstones
74.
 Name 20 different modes of transportation.
75.
 Name 15 breeds of horses.
 Horse Breeds of the World
76.
 Name 15 breeds of dogs.
 Dog breeds from A.K.C.
77.
 Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.
 KidsKonnect.com - Olympics
78
 Name 10 large U.S. corporations.
 Career Lab - Corporate Clients
79.
 Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
 Instrument Encyclopedia
80.
 Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
 Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site!
81.
 Name 10 football teams and their cities.
 National Football League.com
82.
 Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
 National Basketball Association.com
83.
 Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
 Major League Baseball.com
84.
 Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
 National Hockey League.com
*A special thanks to Mrs. Renz, a fourth grade teacher from Oregon, who this idea was adapted from.
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2010-2011 Shining Star Hall of Fame Members: